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CUP Nos. 2014 -25 & 2014 -26 August 11, 2014 Page 2 The proposed use will occupy a portion of the Spurgeon Building, located in the Downtown National Register District. Constructed in 1913, the building is individually listed on the Santa Register of Historical Properties as "Landmark" due to its distinctive architectural style and quality and is characteristic of a significant period in the history of the City of Santa Ana and is a contributor on the National Register and California Register. Although overconcentration criteria are not applicable to on -sale ABC licenses, a review of the project vicinity indicates that there are currently 12 ABC licenses located within 500 feet of the project site in addition to the proposed license. These 12 ABC licenses include: three Type 41 licenses (on -sale beer and wine only), six Type 47 licenses (on -sale beer, wine and distilled spirits), one Type 42 license (public premise beer and wine only), one Type 48 license (public premise beer, wine and distilled spirits), and one Type 23 license (brewery). However, this information does not affect the analysis or recommendation contained in this report. Project Description Spurgeon Social proposes to occupy a portion of the ground and two separate basement areas within the Spurgeon Building with a full- service restaurant. The total square footage of the project is 4,183. The building has traditionally contained a mixture of commercial uses, including retail, office, and service uses. The retail use that previously occupied the subject tenant space vacated in early 2014; however, other tenants will continue to occupy other spaces on all levels, including the ground floor. The ground floor, containing 3,590 square feet, will be configured with a waiting area, dining room and alcohol service area, a private room for special or more intimate gatherings, and kitchen areas. The two basement areas, containing 289 and 304 square feet, respectively, will be used for general storage, with alcohol storage proposed in one of the basements. In conjunction with the new restaurant, the applicant is requesting approval of a Type 47 Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license to allow the on- premise consumption of beer, wine and distilled spirits to patrons at the restaurant. The restaurant will be a full service, sit -down eating establishment that will hold approximately 76 seats within its dining room. No outdoor seating is proposed at this time, The on- premise sale of alcoholic beverages to customers, which requires a CUP, is intended to provide a service ancillary to the primary restaurant use. Overall alcohol storage and display areas will contain approximately 157 square feet, which is less than five percent of the floor area and is consistent with the SAMC requirement of maintaining five percent or less of the gross floor area of the restaurant for alcohol storage and display (Exhibits 4 and 5). The proposed hours of operation for the restaurant are Sunday to Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. Operations past 12:00 midnight in the Transit Zoning Code (SD -84) require approval of a separate CUP. 31 C -4